It took a decade, but the Florida Legislature has passed a bill that makes progress on protecting the state’s waters and keeps...
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Rules & Regulations - April 2020
Southwestern Wisconsin residents are in the middle of a controversy about drinking water. There is contamination from animal and human waste, concern...
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Effort to Create a Michigan Sanitary Code Is Moving Slowly
It’s been more than a year since the attempt to create a statewide sanitary code failed in the Michigan Legislature, but the...
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Weekly Flush: Thieves Steal Used Cooking Oil From Pizza Restaurant
It’s like a Mad Max movie out there, folks. Now, it seems even used cooking oil has become a hot enough commodity...
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Rules & Regs: Water-Quality Bill Making Progress in Florida
After years of algae and water-quality problems, Florida’s Legislature has a water-quality bill with broad support.
The bill by Sen. Debbie Mayfield of...
Editorial
Florida Moving Toward Overhaul of Water Laws, May Bring Back Septic Inspections
It looks as if the Florida Legislature will take action to improve water quality after all.
Several years ago, legislators repealed a state...
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Rules & Regs: Michigan Sanitary Code Idea Regains Some Momentum
It’s been a year since the attempt to create a statewide sanitary code failed in the Michigan Legislature, but the idea is...
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New York Communities Step Up Effort to Upgrade Substandard Onsite Systems
The Lake George Town Board in New York approved an agreement that will help residents replace failing septic systems. Under the agreement,...
Editorial
Customers Come First for Florida Wastewater Professionals
Name and title or job description: Gary Pinkas, owner
Business name and location: Bradford Septic Tank Co., West Palm Beach, Florida
Services offered:...
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Rules & Regs: Florida Moves Toward Water Quality Overhaul
This year, it looks as if the Florida Legislature will take action to improve water quality.
Several years ago, legislators repealed a state...
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Weekly Flush: Two Arrested for Discharging Waste Into City Sewers
Two men in West Palm Beach, Florida, were arrested for illegally dumping liquid waste into manholes and spilling it on city sidewalks.
According...
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New Hampshire septage processor caught in budding PFAS problem
Biological Recycling Co., a New Hampshire company that processes septage and spreads sludge on fields, has been notified by the state that...
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Rules & Regs: Hawaii Injection Well Case May Reach Settlement
What has been called the biggest environmental case of the year for the U.S. Supreme Court is on the verge of disappearing.
In...
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This Florida Environmental Services Company Builds a Reputation for Solving Tough Industrial Cleaning Challenges
Removing accumulated sand, grit and other debris from tanks, pipelines and other infrastructure at wastewater treatment plants without the hassle and expense...











